Bill seeks to block mandatory GMO food labeling by statesReutersA Republican congressman from Kansas introduced legislation Wednesday that would nullify efforts in multiple states to require labeling of genetically modified foods. The bill, dubbed the "Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act," was drafted by U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo and is aimed at overriding bills in about two dozen states that would require foods made with genetically engineered crops to be labeled as such.

Editor's note: The American Frozen Food Institute is a member of the Coalition for Safe Affordable Food, which is supporting the federal GMO labeling legislation highlighted in this story.

Is Warren Buffett hunting Tony the Tiger?BloombergCould Warren Buffett use his elephant gun to bag a tiger named Tony? Kellogg Co. surged the most since 2009 last week amid speculation it might become the industry's next takeover target.

Final menu, vending machine labeling rules sent to OMBFood Chemical News (subscription required)Supermarkets will soon discover whether they're in or out of the menu labeling program as FDA last week sent the menu and vending machine calorie disclose regulations to the Office of Management and Budget for final review.

Withered California fruit seen raising food costsBloombergThe drought that is withering vegetable and fruit crops in California may push up food prices more than the dry spell that ravaged the Corn Belt in 2012, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.

Wal-Mart, Wild Oats team up to disrupt organic food industryMarketWatchIn what may potentially have big implications for the organic food industry, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s largest unit has teamed up with Wild Oats to sell a collection of pantry staples that will be much cheaper than national branded organic foods already on shelves.

PETA asks Chick-fil-A to serve faux chicken sandwichAtlanta Business ChronicleIn a letter to Dan Cathy, Chick-fil-A's chairman, president and CEO, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals refers to the restaurant chain's plans to add healthier options to its menu and says the best way to be healthy is a non-chicken chicken sandwich.

How Oreos hopes to maintain its chocolate supplyThe Wall Street JournalHow green can you make an Oreo? That's a question facing Irene B. Rosenfeld, chief executive of Mondelez International Inc., maker of the sandwich cookies and other well-known brands.

Mondelez plans $110 million snack factory in RussiaBloombergMondelez International Inc., the U.S. company that makes everything from Oreo cookies to Trident gum, plans to spend $110 million on a new factory in Russia, navigating an increasingly tense geopolitical climate.

Kosher foods expand reachNACSKosher is not just for Jews anymore. Annually, 40 percent of kosher food sales happen around the Passover, but sales have been soaring throughout the rest of the year, too.